I remember very vividly this quote of Rilke about his sleep behavior mentioned in one of his letters (quoted from memory): > 12 oder 18 Stunden - mag er nehmen was er will! ("er" refers to "Schlaf") meaning that he does not over-regulate his sleep behavior and let the sleep take what it needs - let it flow... **Question:** In which letter does Rilke mention this quote and what does it say precisely as this is quoted from memory. I am pretty sure it was contained in the volume of letters of Rilke I possess and which I photographed in this [question][1] - but it might be somewhere else as well, as a duplicate or original. All references to this passage are welcome! [1]: https://literature.stackexchange.com/q/25535/19395